Electrical outlets in both bathrooms stopped working?
Question:I have reset the breaker on three different occasions. Both stopped working at the same time, what else should I do? All other outlets in house are fine.
Answers:
Hmmmmmm.
If either one of them has a built-in GFI protector, and one outlet is wired to the other (so BOTH are protected) then if the one with the GFI protection tripped, BOTH would be "off."
So, look for a little push button on one or both outlets and press that puppy to reset.
A bathroom GFI can be triggered sometimes by steamy air from taking a shower, etc.
No good? If the BREAKER itself is a GFI, you may need to turn the breaker on, then off then on then off then on several times in addition to resetting the GFI part on the breaker. Maddening.
I would be surprised if there were just 2 convenience outlets on ONE circuit. Surely there are others -and maybe some ceiling lights also on the circuit with those 2 outlets. But the other devices are not necessarily nearby -could be basement outlets, outdoor outlets, something in another room. Houses are usually wired that way so that each room is served by 2 or more circuits. That way, if one breaker trips, you don't lose EVERYTHING in a particular area.
Anyway, find the other outlets or lights and see if THEY are also dead; if EVERYTHING is dead on that circuit, then either the breaker itself is bad (unusual) or there's a short somewhere in the line (rat chewed through it, maybe) or something that's not working right is plugged in or wired into the circuit.
By the way, don't count on the labels in the breaker box -they're not always correct, in fact are often NOT. Do it by TEST, and test with a circuit tester if you have one or use something like a drill or fan -something with a motor, because a light bulb can burn out and give the appearance of no current when in fact there IS.
Good luck!
In the UK we do not have this in our bathrooms?? Water and electricity do not go together.
If the breaker is still not engaging, then you have a fault.
The outlets near water should have their own "breaker" on them. A blue or black and red button. Try pushing it. If you don't have them on, they should be. It's a saftey issue with electricity and water.
If there are reset buttons on the outlets themselves, try reseting those
check your ground fault interrupter it is usually a button on one of the outlets in the bathroom but sometimes it can be somewhere else in the house and you'll have to search for it. Think of it as an Easter egg hunt and have fun!
And for the poster from England if you don't use electricity in the bathroom how are those candles working for you?
You maybe trying to use to many things on the outlet at the same time. Multiple items can draw to many Amps.
If the outlets are not being used, and still tripping the breaker. You have a wiring problem in a switch or the wall.
If this is the case, get a Professional Electrician to fix anything that is beyond your experience.
If they both don't work then they are tied together. They usually have to be on a GFI plug or breaker. If they are on a GFI breaker then there will be a yellow button on one of the breakers in your panel that has to be reset. The other possibility is that the bathroom plugs are tied to a GFI in another location. Check any outdoor plugs, plugs in a garage or laundry for a tripped GFI plug.
So, you have 2 bathroom receptacles on one breaker and neither of them are working? First you should think about what has happen recently, did it storm, did you have any work done where a nail could have come through the wall and punctured the insulation of the wire? I have found that when it storms is a good time for gfci's to go bad. In your case, I would hav to say that all of your bathroom receptacles are wired together and on the same circuit so if there is another bathroom in the house, check there for a gfci receptacle. The other way is a gfci breaker in which you would just have to reset the switch. It's a regular breaker with an extra button that should say test. Make sure you turn it off..then on. That's a tough one sometimes. OFF, then ON! Don't mean to be smart but you'd be suprised! If there is anything plugged in anywhere in any bathroom plug, make sure to take whatever it is out before or if it keeps tripping. Also like the first post says, take a look around. Sometimes us electricians make things difficult and put those gfi's in wierd places. Hope everything goes well and if you can't figure it out, call a sparky. They're cheap!
most of the answeres hear are pretty close but the main thing is safety. The breaker tripping is saying(of course) something is very wrong. If you do not know what to do with this I can't stress enough to you to call a pro. Shop a price but make sure they are certified. Fire, injury and even death are not worth the little money this will take. I see questions in electrical in this forum all the time. I can and I know there are others that can tell you step by step what to do to fix this yourself but the best advice I will give you is get a pro. One wrong move ... Be safe and be smart and hey shop the hell out of these pro's that 's where the fun is.Good Luck
How old is your house? How old and what brand are your breakers? You may have a bad outlet or the breaker could be bad. It is best to have an electrician look it over.
One other thing is the circuit may be shared between the garage, outside and the bathrooms. Check to make sure nothing is plugged in outside or in the garage. You could also have a GFCI on that circuit that is outside or in the garage.
sounds like the breaker is geting weak would be a good ideal to replace it with the same rateing as the one that keeps triping
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